Quiz - Week 22
Choose the one best answer and write the letter of that answer to the left of the number.
____1. An abnormal sideward curvature of the spine is known as
a. ankylosis
b. kyphosis
c. lordosis
d. scoliosis
____2. The most common cause for intervertebral disk herniation is
a. trauma
b. genetic defect
c. congenital defect
d. degenerative change due to aging
____3. Osteoporosis is a condition involving a deficiency of which of the following?
a. calcium
b. vitamin C
c. vitamin A
d. phosphorus
____4. Osteomalacia literally means
a. brittle bone
b. decreased bone mass
c. softening of the bones
d. infection of bone-forming tissue
____5. The basic functional and structural unit of the nervous system is
a. axon
b. nerve
c. neuron
d. dendrite
____6. An epidural hematoma is located
a. in the dura mater
b. below the dura mater
c. between the skull and the dura mater
d. between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane
____7. A subdural hematoma is located
a. above the dura mater
b. below the arachnoid membrane
c. between the skull and the dura mater
d. between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane
____8. An immediate loss of consciousness lasting from a few seconds to a few minutes and followed by short-term amnesia is
a. a cerebral contusion
b. a cerebral concussion
c. a subdural hematoma
d. an epidural hematoma
____9. An injury to the brain involving the bruising of the brain and the accumulation of blood in the surrounding brain tissue is
a. a brain abscess
b. a cerebral contusion
c. a cerebral concussion
d. a cerebrovascular accident
___10. Paraplegia is best defined as
a. paralysis of lower trunk and lower extremities
b. paralysis of one half of the body, either left or right
c. paralysis of one half of the body, either upper or lower
d. paralysis of all four extremities and, usually, the trunk
___11. Hemiplegia is best defined as
a. paralysis of lower trunk and lower extremities
b. paralysis of one half of the body, either left or right
c. paralysis of one half of the body, either upper or lower
d. paralysis of all four extremities and, usually, the trunk
___12. Head and nuchal rigidity are common signs occurring with
a. peripheral neuritis
b. transient ischemic attack
c. cerebrovascular accident
d. acute bacterial meningitis
___13. Sudden fever and convulsions in a child may indicate which of the following disease conditions?
a. epilepsy
b. brain abscess
c. viral encephalitis
d. acute bacterial meningitis
___14. A disease characterized by recurrent attacks of abnormal sensory, motor, and psychologic activity, often preceded by an aura is
a. epilepsy
b. cluster headache
c. migraine headache
d. transient ischemic attack
___15. A disease marked by the slow and insidious onset of muscle weakness, rigid extremities, and tremors is
a. epilepsy
b. Parkinson's disease
c. transient ischemic attack
d. cerebrovascular accident
___16. Facial weakness, impaired sense of taste, and a characteristic drooping of the mouth on the affected side describe
a. Bell's palsy
b. Parkinson's disease
c. transient ischemic attack
d. cerebrovascular accident
___17. A chronic degenerative nerve disease often associated with chronic alcohol intoxication, toxicity from poisons, drugs, or heavy metals, or some infections is
a. multiple sclerosis
b. peripheral neuritis
c. Parkinson's disease
d. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Study Tip - Week 22
Search video sites like youtube.com and video.google.com for recordings of medical science course lectures. You can also do a general Google search, as some video collections are indexed on other types of sites like medicalgeek.com. For example, a search for "anatomy lectures" will produce links to an amazing series of lectures by Dr. Marian Diamond at UC Berkeley. These recordings may also be billed as webcasts or podcasts. If you are a home-based student, video presentations are a great way to provide supplemental learning in a different environment. If you are a traditional student, these presentations are an opportunity to see material presented from another perspective. Experiencing regular study topics in new ways stimulates different parts of your brain, making learning more effective and more fun!
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Answers to Quiz - Week 22
Choose the one best answer and write the letter of that answer to the left of the number.
____1. An abnormal sideward curvature of the spine is known as
a. ankylosis
b. kyphosis
c. lordosis
d. scoliosis
____2. The most common cause for intervertebral disk herniation is
a. trauma
b. genetic defect
c. congenital defect
d. degenerative change due to aging
____3. Osteoporosis is a condition involving a deficiency of which of the following?
a. calcium
b. vitamin C
c. vitamin A
d. phosphorus
____4. Osteomalacia literally means
a. brittle bone
b. decreased bone mass
c. softening of the bones
d. infection of bone-forming tissue
____5. The basic functional and structural unit of the nervous system is
a. axon
b. nerve
c. neuron
d. dendrite
____6. An epidural hematoma is located
a. in the dura mater
b. below the dura mater
c. between the skull and the dura mater
d. between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane
____7. A subdural hematoma is located
a. above the dura mater
b. below the arachnoid membrane
c. between the skull and the dura mater
d. between the dura mater and the arachnoid membrane
____8. An immediate loss of consciousness lasting from a few seconds to a few minutes and followed by short-term amnesia is
a. a cerebral contusion
b. a cerebral concussion
c. a subdural hematoma
d. an epidural hematoma
____9. An injury to the brain involving the bruising of the brain and the accumulation of blood in the surrounding brain tissue is
a. a brain abscess
b. a cerebral contusion
c. a cerebral concussion
d. a cerebrovascular accident
___10. Paraplegia is best defined as
a. paralysis of lower trunk and lower extremities
b. paralysis of one half of the body, either left or right
c. paralysis of one half of the body, either upper or lower
d. paralysis of all four extremities and, usually, the trunk
___11. Hemiplegia is best defined as
a. paralysis of lower trunk and lower extremities
b. paralysis of one half of the body, either left or right
c. paralysis of one half of the body, either upper or lower
d. paralysis of all four extremities and, usually, the trunk
___12. Head and nuchal rigidity are common signs occurring with
a. peripheral neuritis
b. transient ischemic attack
c. cerebrovascular accident
d. acute bacterial meningitis
___13. Sudden fever and convulsions in a child may indicate which of the following disease conditions?
a. epilepsy
b. brain abscess
c. viral encephalitis
d. acute bacterial meningitis
___14. A disease characterized by recurrent attacks of abnormal sensory, motor, and psychologic activity, often preceded by an aura is
a. epilepsy
b. cluster headache
c. migraine headache
d. transient ischemic attack
___15. A disease marked by the slow and insidious onset of muscle weakness, rigid extremities, and tremors is
a. epilepsy
b. Parkinson's disease
c. transient ischemic attack
d. cerebrovascular accident
___16. Facial weakness, impaired sense of taste, and a characteristic drooping of the mouth on the affected side describe
a. Bell's palsy
b. Parkinson's disease
c. transient ischemic attack
d. cerebrovascular accident
___17. A chronic degenerative nerve disease often associated with chronic alcohol intoxication, toxicity from poisons, drugs, or heavy metals, or some infections is
a. multiple sclerosis
b. peripheral neuritis
c. Parkinson's disease
d. amyotrophic lateral sclerosis